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<blockquote data-quote="echium" data-source="post: 123246" data-attributes="member: 8694">I have a Windows XP machine affected by this malware. Safemode with networking and safe mode with command prompt don&#039;t work.I have a new Windows 8 machine, and by attaching the XP hard disk as an external drive I can access all the XP files which are undamaged. I am unfamiliar with Windows 8, but it doesn&#039;t appear to give me as much control over the XP disk as I would like. A search for files downloaded on the key day shows some files but no .exe files and no temporary internet files. It also says I don&#039;t have permission to look in certain places.Question - is it possible to run Malware bytes from the Windows 8 machine, on the XP hard disk. Can Malware bytes get into the registry of an external hard disk as opposed to the W8 hard diskI am reluctant to try in case I am allowed to download the free Malwarebytes only once, which would be wasted.I am aware of a third option of booting from a Hitmanpro flashdrive (I don&#039;t have a flashdrive) - but I will then need Malwarebytes.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="echium, post: 123246, member: 8694"] I have a Windows XP machine affected by this malware. Safemode with networking and safe mode with command prompt don't work. I have a new Windows 8 machine, and by attaching the XP hard disk as an external drive I can access all the XP files which are undamaged. I am unfamiliar with Windows 8, but it doesn't appear to give me as much control over the XP disk as I would like. A search for files downloaded on the key day shows some files but no .exe files and no temporary internet files. It also says I don't have permission to look in certain places. Question - is it possible to run Malware bytes from the Windows 8 machine, on the XP hard disk. Can Malware bytes get into the registry of an external hard disk as opposed to the W8 hard disk I am reluctant to try in case I am allowed to download the free Malwarebytes only once, which would be wasted. I am aware of a third option of booting from a Hitmanpro flashdrive (I don't have a flashdrive) - but I will then need Malwarebytes. [/QUOTE]

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